Model Comparison

Hy3 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Hy3 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Hy3 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct — which is better?

Hy3 (by Tencent) and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Hy3 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct if…

  • you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Hy3 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

223.0B diff

Hy3 has 223.0B more parameters than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct, making it 309.7% larger.

Tencent
Hy3
295.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
72.0Bparameters
295.0B
Hy3
72.0B
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy3 does not.

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Hy3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Hy3 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Hy3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Hy3 was released on 2026-07-06, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.

Hy3 is 18 months newer than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.

Hy3

Jul 6, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.4yr newer
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Jan 26, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Tencent

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Hy3 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Hy3
✓ Preferred
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
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Tencent
Hy3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Hy3 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.

Which is better, Hy3 or Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Hy3 (Tencent) and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Hy3 compare to Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

Hy3 scores DeepSearchQA: 91.0%, GPQA: 90.4%, IMO-AnswerBench: 90.0%, BrowseComp: 84.2%, MCP Atlas: 79.1%. Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct scores DocVQA: 96.4%, Android Control Low_EM: 93.7%, ChartQA: 89.5%, OCRBench: 88.5%, AI2D: 88.4%.

What are the main differences between Hy3 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs tongyi-qianwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Hy3 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Hy3 is developed by Tencent and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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